The Opportunity

At KAEFER, our success is built on our values and culture, which create a supportive and inclusive environment where employees can thrive. We prioritise growth and development, with abundant opportunities for advancement and a commitment to promoting from within. Our wide range of job openings, including entry-level positions, allows for the first steps on the ladder to success. We provide ongoing training and development opportunities to support our employees throughout their careers.

We are looking for a Junior Project manager to join our team at Devonport on a permanent basis. In this role you will be accountable for providing professional leadership within Submarine Delivery programmes and ensuring the successful planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure of Submarine projects at Devonport Dockyard

How You Will Make An Impact

• Facilitator and owner across Submarine Platforms.
• Responsibility for project objectives and strategies, work scope, risk management, overall work schedule, commercial plan, quality and safety requirements consistent with the terms of the respective contract and KAEFER procedures.
• Maintaining close contact with respective client POC throughout the projects to ensure satisfactory reaction needs or challenges.
• To scope all works required under the provisions of the project/contract to ensure maximum productivity is achieved and fit for purpose solutions are provided.
• To support the business commercial targets for the focused projects.
• Support the planning/scheduling function with resource requirements from individual projects to a cumulative requirement within the focused platform.
• Liaise and support with the TA management teams regards suitably qualified operatives for discipline specific tasks and operations across the focused platform.
• Liaise and support the Project Supervisors, with information collection, facilitation and recording.
• Close liaison with Discipline Manager to ensure compliance with delivery to contractual obligations.
• Where applicable, work with the Planning and Commercial teams to monitor project progress and recommending changes as required.
• Ensure contract changes/compensation events are captured, ensuring that impact evaluation on costs and schedules is undertaken with the Commercial team.
• Accountable for the continuous improvement initiatives that support service delivery to the client.
• Accountable for ensure that all employees are aware of the high safety standard that are required by KAEFER and the client with regards to working on site.
• Accountable for leading and motivating multi-disciplinary, multi-skilled teams to maximise performance and efficiency.
• Responsible for assisting the TA’s and Operation Managers with the planning, resources, and equipment requirements/allocation for remedial works after project closure.
• Responsible for attending planning pre-start meetings, contributing to planning schedule.
• Responsible for liaising with the Safety Department to ensure all incidents are investigated and reported back to the client.
• Responsible for liaising with the TA’s to ensure they have sufficient and suitably qualified labour to achieve tasks outlined by the client.

What You Will Bring

• Good level of Industry knowledge including Scaffolding, Blasting, Painting, Tiling and Composite services (desirable)
• Knowledge of HSE and compliance regulations with Industrial Services
• Knowledge of Warship & Submarine platforms and Devonport dockyard (desirable)
• Experience in a Leadership and Management role
• Experience in managing conflict
• Experience of managing multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of performance management, including appraisal writing, staff development and disciplinary procedures
• Experience of successfully developing and implementing projects
• Experience of workforce planning, forecasting and development
• Experience of working within industrial services or Marine sector (desirable)
• ILM - Leadership and Management Certification (or equivalent) (desirable)
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check and security clearance
• Flexibility to work outside contracted hours

Why KAEFER UK & Ireland?

Our mission is clear: to be the most reliable and efficient provider of technical industrial services.

KAEFER UK & Ireland provides a large and growing range of industries with asset integrity services including access solutions, insulation, surface protection, HVAC fabrication, EC&I and more. We focus on improving energy efficiency and extending asset life cycles. We have twelve operating centres across the UK and Ireland, employing approximately 3,500 highly skilled and experienced people. Our people are our lifeforce and every day they deliver excellence to our customers.

KAEFER UK & Ireland is part of the KAEFER Group, a global €2.3 billion business with its headquarters in Bremen, Germany. KAEFER works on more than 5,500 job-sites internationally, with around 33,000 employees. With unrivalled experience and expertise, our teams provide trusted partnerships and tailored support to execute even the most challenging and complex projects for clients.

We take pride in being part of a global company, with common values and many diverse and individual voices. You can ‘count on us’ to make positive contributions in the communities where we live and work.

Our values:

• Reliability

• Ambition

• Team Spirit

• Respect